I think Calypso is mourning.

[jennifer & korbel (GA)]

This actually surprises me, Calypso & Korbel (GA) hadn't been close in years. They weren't fighting, but not hanging out so much-Korbel never came to accept the dogs were here, she wasn't afraid of them, just hated them. She'd still sleep with me and spent time with me in the mornings getting ready, but overall she had stopped really socializing several years ago as far as hanging out watching TV and stuff. Whereas Calypso adjusted to the dogs very quickly. They weren't littermates, but I got them the same day and they were together 17yrs.
The last day or so, I've been finding Calypso in some of Korbel's old spots.
Does she just need time? Does she need a friend or are the dogs enough? Even before this happened I'd been starting to think about another cat, but a big part of me thought that would be unfair to bring a new cat into the house with the 17yr olds. I'd always wanted another kitten, but I know that wouldn't be good for her, maybe an adult say 7-8ish? Or just leave things as they are? We are still adjusting her chemo dose for her lymphocytic leukemia and I really don't want to do anything that would stress her too much because she is still sick, but on the upswing.

 

[Hope + (((Baby)))GA]

Jennifer, even though they were not close Calypso knows and probably does miss Korbel. As for animals that are close, I've seen the grief and have cried more for my pet missing his buddy then for myself. Here is an excellent article that Lynda/Scruffy had just sent to me.

http://consciouscat.net/2011/08/01/...ign=Feed:+TheConsciousCat+(The+Conscious+Cat)

 

[ohbell]

Jennifer & Calypso,
I want to say that my Gumpy girl went to the bridge just the 16th of July....Sugar Bean had me crying all evening watching her, she would lay in Gumpys' spots, she would lay on her catnip toys and just stare off.....Was and is sad! They ran and chased each other occasionally and would hang in the same room, but would not eat together, sleep together either, but Bean misses my Gumpy Girl!

Soooo, to try to help, I have adopted an alien girl (will be 3 months 8/15) to help or at least try to help....so far, Bean's numbers have stayed 60 or under! I do not want this to work the oppsite of what I have expected which is to offer her company, someone to play with etc....Right now, they are getting closer together, Bean is still hissing but she is not running from her anymore and seeeeeems not to miss Gumpy as much..... I think she is too pissed off to think about it.... We are all adjusting to Lil Sista right now and the adoption place will let me return her up to 3 wks. if Beans numbers increase....but, so far sooo good! I thought about an older girl, but my Bean has to rule and I did not want the stress of her having to prove who would rule. The little one is just brave enough to handle Beans attitude right now but not try to fight her.

I just cant wait til Bean and Sista actually play together, then mommy's heart will feel much better...Bean and I still cry over my Gumpy!!! But Sista does help get your mind off of the situation that cannot be changed.

Perhaps you could try the same????? It took calling over 15 places to see if someone would agree to take her back ~ Finally found a place that agreed but did not want to. I believe Sista is here to stay, but I needed that out for my Sugar girl.

Good luck and hope your hearts are healing!

 

[jennifer & korbel (GA)]

I have thought about getting another cat, there is a 8yr old orange male on petfinder at a cat rescue group in the area. His family is going/went to Germany and can't take him. My thinking is that the male female might be easier than a new female and a kitten might just be too annoying. I don't want to do anything until I get her leukemia in a more stable spot. If she stops eating or something, that can be really bad right now. I'll talk to her cancer vet later this month when she goes for a visit again. Plus that will give me time to make sure I'm ready for it and not just missing Korbel. If the orange boy finds a home by then, it wasn't meant to be. Or who knows, maybe a kitten sometime in the future....

 

[Lisa and Witn (GA)]

Cats do mourn. When Rascal died, Mischief was morning for two months even though I still had Witn. But Rascal was her buddy. I gave both cats time to work through their mourning and it took Witn only a couple weeks before she started acting normal. After a couple months and Mischief was still looking for Rascal, I decided to adopt another cat. I adopted Callie. I suggest that give Calypso more time and if after a month or so she is still mourning, then consider adopting another cat. Unless of course, you really want another one before then. :mrgreen: